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Chase County Kansas Historical Sketches


1863 - 2003



Centennial Farms of Chase County

Family Ownership -100 years

By: Mrs. Wayne Rogler, Wallace Thurston, David Mercer

1857 Land Patent (Stone House 1868) (Remains Home), William Common Shaft to Mrs. Jane Shaft and heirs, Mrs. Jesse Shaft Cope, Mrs. Paul B. (Olive Cope) Wood. Howard C. Wood, at Clements.

1859, Purchased 1859, George Yeager, Frank Yeager, George Yeager III, at Bazaar.

1859, Claim Right 1860, Homestead 1862-1868, Charles W. Rogler, Henry William Rogler, at Matfield Green.

1859, Claim 1860, Homestead 1864-1870, (Stone House 1871) (Remains Home), David Sauble, John Sauble, Patrick Sauble, at Cedar Point.

1860, Claim 1860, Honrestead 1867-1872, Pat. Delvd 1874, John Rogler, James Rogler, Mrs. Adaline Rogler Beedle, at Matfield Green.

1860, Claim 1860, Homestead 1867-1872, Pat. Delvd 1874, John Rogler, Lawrence Cripner Rogler to Mrs. Emily Rogler, John E. Rogler, at Matfield Green.

1866, Purchased a Relinquishment, Erastus B. Crocker (Military), Edward G. Crocker, H. Mason Crocker, at Matfield Green.

Schwilling, Joseph A. Schwilling to Mrs. Joseph A. Schwilling, (Miss Margaret L. Schwilling to Harry and Miss Etta Schwilling to Miss Etta Schwilling.) All Children of Joseph A., Prairie Hill Community, at Cottonwood Falls.

1872, Claim west of Matfield Green, David Mercer, Alfred Mercer, Alfred Mercer, Homestead Community, at Cedar Point.

1866, Purchase & Military Grant, Stephen A. Wood (Military), Clarence Wood, Paul B. Wood to Mrs. Olive Wood, at Elmdale.

1866, Purchase & Military Grant, Stephen A. Wood (Military), Miss Carrie E. Wood, Mrs. Constance Thurston Simmons, at Elmdale.

1867, Purchase, John S. Petford, Harry Petford, John W. Petford, Toledo Township, at Saffordville.

1869, Purchased 1870, Martin D. Umberger, Harry C. Umberger to Mrs. Harry Umberger, at Hymer.

1870, Purchased Railroad Grant Land, Horatio Nelson Simmons, Charles L. Simmons, H. Nelson Simmons and son, Galen Simmons, at Strong City.

1871, Purchases included Military Grant Land (Stone House 1872) (now a shed), George Drummond, Andrew Drummond, Andrew Drummond to Mrs. Carrie Drummond and Andrew H. Drummond, Diamond Township, at Elmdale.

1871, Filed a claim 1872 (Stone House 1872) (Now a shed) Frederick Starkey, George Starkey, Kermit Starkey, Prairie Hill Community, at Cottonwood Falls.

1872, Purchased by Application, Joseph Schwilling, Joseph A.Schwilling to Mrs. Joseph A. Schwilling, (Miss Margaret L.Schwilling to Harry and Miss Etta Schwilling to Miss Etta Schwilling.) All children of Joseph A. Schwilling, Prairie Hill Community, at Cottonwood Falls.

1872, Claim west of Matfield Green, David Mercer, Alfred Mercer, Alfred Mercer, Homestead Community, at Cedar Point.



Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
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